New Delhi: The January transfer window witnessed significant movements as top clubs secured vital reinforcements. Several major deals were finalised by the clubs before the deadline day concluded, revamping their squads to enhance their talent and strengthen their prospects. While the performance of these new additions for their respective clubs remains to be seen, let us take a closer look at the top spenders in the winter transfer window.
10. AC Milan
The Serie A club, now positioned eighth in the league, invested £40.2m during the transfer window. In addition to the significant loan fees for Joao Felix and Kyle Walker from the Premier League, Milan made a major move to acquire Santiago Gimenez from Feyenoord. The 23-year-old is one of Europe’s brightest strikers and has scored 16 goals across all competitions so far this season, including five in the Champions League. Milan made a calculated move and went big for Gimenez to strengthen their squad for this season.
9. Como
Como invested heavily, spending £40.8m during the transfer window. Cesc Fabregas aims to avoid relegation from Serie A, prompting the acquisition of several players to bolster the squad. Joining the team are free agent Dele and loan signings Jonathan Ikone and Alex Valle, alongside Maxence Caqueret from Lyon, Anastasios Douvikas from Celta Vigo, Assane Diao from Real Betis, Mergim Vojvoda from Torino, Jean Butez from Royal Antwerp, Ivan Azon from Real Zaragoza, and Ivan Smolcic from HNK Rijeka.
8. Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
The biggest spenders in the world in the 2024/25 have once again flexed their muscles in the January transfers. The Seagulls spent a staggering £40.6m with calculated risk, as they are currently tenth in the standings. The moves made include Diego Lopez and Eirin Cashin who will join the squad and will look to make an impact on head coach Fabian Hurzeler. Stefanos Tzimas is another signing who will spend the rest of the season with FC Nuremberg and will join the Brighton squad in the summer.
7. Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolves also spent a significant £41.7m in the transfer window. They are 17th in the points table and just saved themselves from relegation, having defeated Aston Villa 2-0 on Saturday. The club made a smart move; they left it mightily late but reunited Emmanuel Agbadou with former Reims teammate Marshall Munetsi. On the busy deadline day, they also signed Red Star Belgrade defender Nasser Djiga on a four-and-a-half-year deal.
6. RB Leipzig
The German club made several bids, including key ones for the team. Their total expenditure reached £45.6m. Currently sitting fourth in the Bundesliga, Leipzig made changes keeping in mind the upcoming crucial months. Ridle Baku has joined for a modest fee but the significant investment was in Xavi Simons, who has now secured a permanent loan from PSG. The move felt very un-RB to spend that amount of money on any player. Additionally, the club has signed Serbian defender Kosta Nedeljkovic on a six-month loan from Aston Villa.
5. Al-Ahli
The Saudi club invested £49.2m during the January transfer window. Currently, they sit fifth in the Saudi Pro League, having acquired Brazilian winger Galeno from Porto for a significant amount while also making a smaller investment in Matteo Dams from PSV Eindhoven.
4. Paris Saint-Germain
The Ligue 1 club invested £59.1m in the transfer window and currently holds a 10-point lead in the Ligue 1 standings. Although Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s glory days at Napoli are behind him, there is optimism that a transfer to PSG can bring back his top performance. By May, the Georgian forward will receive a Ligue Un medal, but that is merely the minimum expectation for many reasons, particularly considering his price tag.
3. Rennes
The Ligue 1 club made a stunning £60.6m expenditure as they fear relegation, sitting 15th in the standings. They are bringing Seko Fofana back from Saudi Arabia after Brice Samba relinquished his Lens captaincy for a move down the table. Then, Kyogo Furuhashi arrived from Celtic, Anthony Rouault from Stuttgart, and Mousa Tamari from Montpellier.
2. Al-Nassr
Cristiano Ronaldo’s club Al-Nassr made an astonishing £64m investment in the January transfer window. The Saudi Arabian club dropped the biggest fee of the January transfer window on Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran, making him the second most expensive signing in Saudi Pro League history after Neymar.
1. Manchester City
Pep Guardiola’s fallen champions are determined to capitalise on past missed opportunities during the summer. Their only permanent signing from the last transfer window, Savinho, cost less than both young centre-backs Abdukodir Khusanov and Vitor Reis. Additionally, they acquired Omar Marmoush for £59 million. A modest investment in Juma Bah (who was promptly loaned out) preceded the deadline-day acquisition of Nico Gonzalez, bringing their total spending to over £180 million. The defending champions will look to bounce back as they currently sit fifth in the standings.
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